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Optimizing your SQL Server upgrade process with DB Best Technologies

December 14, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Over 60% of all SQL Server databases are running SQL 2008 R2 or older. DB Best has developed technology and methodologies to reduce the cost and time of upgrading to the latest versions of SQL Server by up to 90%.

In this webinar, you learn:

  • How to upgrade your databases with minimal changes to your applications.
  • Tools from Microsoft and DB Best Technologies to speed up the upgrade process.
  • Automate to scale the upgrade of production databases.
  • How to identify cloud-ready databases for migrating to Azure VMs, Azure SQL Database, and Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
  • How to save real money by optimizing your SQL Server licenses through consolidation and virtualization.

About the speaker. Bill Ramos is the Chief Technology Storyteller for DB Best Technologies. Prior to joining DB Best, Bill worked as a Principal Program Manager on the SQL Server development team for the SQL Server 6.5, 7.0, 2000, 2005, 2008, and 2008 R2 releases. While at DB Best, Bill has helped the SQL Server team with performance benchmarking, competitive analysis, hands-on labs, developing partner training programs, and safe-passage programs for migrating Oracle and Sybase workloads to SQL Server.